5057. nagid
Strong's Lexicon
nagid: Leader, Ruler, Prince, Noble, Commander

Original Word: נָגִיד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nagid
Pronunciation: naw-GEED
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-gheed')
Definition: Leader, Ruler, Prince, Noble, Commander
Meaning: a commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נָגַד (nagad), meaning "to declare" or "to make known."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - ἄρχων (archon) - G758: Often translated as "ruler" or "leader," used in the New Testament to describe leaders or authorities.

- ἡγεμών (hegemon) - G2232: Translated as "governor" or "leader," referring to those in positions of authority.

Usage: The term "nagid" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a leader or ruler, often with a connotation of divinely appointed authority. It is used to describe individuals who hold positions of significant influence and responsibility, such as kings, princes, and military commanders. The word implies not just political or military leadership but also moral and spiritual guidance, as these leaders were often seen as representatives of God's will.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, leadership was often seen as a divine mandate. The "nagid" was expected to lead with wisdom, justice, and adherence to God's laws. This role was not merely administrative but also spiritual, as leaders were to guide the people in covenant faithfulness. The concept of a "nagid" reflects the theocratic nature of Israelite society, where political and religious duties were intertwined.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nagad
Definition
a leader, ruler, prince
NASB Translation
chief (2), chief officer (3), commander (1), leader (14), noble things (1), nobles (1), officer (3), officers (1), officials (1), Prince (1), prince (5), princes (1), ruler (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָגִיד noun masculine leader (literally probably one in front), ruler, prince; — absolute ׳נ 1 Samuel 9:16 31t.; construct (נְגִד) נְגִיד 2 Kings 20:5 6t.; plural נְגִידִים Job 29:10 3t.; נְגִידֵי2Chronicles 35:8; — ruler, prince Psalm 76:13; Proverbs 28:16; Job 29:10; Job 31:37 (in simile). Especially

1 of king of Israel: of Saul עַל ׳מָשַׁח לְנ (+ accusative of person), 1 Samuel 9:16 (subject prophet), compare of Solomon, subject people, 1 Chronicles 29:22; 1 Chronicles 10:1 (subject ׳י); of David עַל ׳צִוָּהוּ לְנ 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 25:30, עַל צִוָּהוּ ׳נ 2 Samuel 6:21 (in these ׳י subject), על ׳היה לנ 2 Samuel 5:2, על ׳היה נ 2 Samuel 7:8; 1 Chronicles 11:2; 1 Chronicles 17:7; compare also 1 Chronicles 5:2; 2Chronicles 6:5; of David also ׳לְ ׳נָתַן נ Isaiah 55:4; of Solomon צִוָּה אֹתוֺ על ׳לִהְיוֺת נ 1 Kings 1:35 (׳י subject); of Jeroboam על ׳נתן נ ( + accusative of person) 1 Kings 14:7 (׳י subject); so 1 Kings 16:2 of Baasha; of Hezekiah עַָמִּי ׳נְ 2 Kings 20:5; הֶעֱמִיד בְּאֶחָיו ׳לְנ ( + accusative of person) 2 Chronicles 11:22 (of Abijah, subject Rehob.); of Judah 1 Chronicles 28:4.

2 of a foreign ruler or prince Ezekiel 28:2; Daniel 9:25,26.

3 the title of some high official connected with the temple Jeremiah 20:1 (of Pashhur) וְהוּא פָקִיד נָגִיד ׳בבית י and he was prince-overseer in, etc. (for ׳פ see Jeremiah 29:26); hence בית האלהים ׳נ 1 Chronicles 9:11; 2Chronicles 31:13; 35:8 (three ׳ה ׳נגידי ב, including the high-priest), Nehemiah 11:11; of high-priest Daniel 11:22 ׳בְּרִית נ.

4 ruler in other capacities (late): of tribe 1 Chronicles 27:16; 2Chronicles 19:11; of Korahites 2 Chronicles 9:20; of Aaronite warriors 2 Chron 12:27; of division of army 1 Chronicles 13:1; 1 Chronicles 27:4; 2Chronicles 11:11 (commandant of fortress), 2 Chronicles 32:21 (in Assyrian army: "" שַׂר); of temple-treasuries 1 Chronicles 26:24, compare 2Chronicles 31:12; הבית ׳נ2Chronicles 28:7 (i.e. of palace?).

5 princely thimgs, plural abstract Proverbs 8:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
captain, chief, excellent thing, chief governor, leader, noble, prince, chief ruler

Or nagid {naw-gheed'}; from nagad; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes -- captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.

see HEBREW nagad

Forms and Transliterations
הַנָּגִ֑יד הַנָּגִ֣יד הַנָּגִ֤יד הנגיד וְנָגִ֣יד וּלְנָגִ֖יד ולנגיד ונגיד לְנָגִ֔יד לְנָגִ֖יד לְנָגִ֣יד לְנָגִ֥יד לְנָגִֽיד׃ לְנָגִיד֙ לִנְגִ֨יד לנגיד לנגיד׃ נְגִ֖ד נְגִ֖יד נְגִ֣יד נְגִ֥יד נְגִידִ֑ים נְגִידִ֔ים נְגִידִ֣ים נְגִידִ֥ים נְגִידֵי֙ נְגִיד־ נָ֝גִ֗יד נָגִ֔יד נָגִ֖יד נָגִ֗יד נָגִ֛יד נָגִ֤יד נָגִ֥יד נָגִ֨יד נָגִֽיד׃ נָגִיד֙ נגד נגיד נגיד־ נגיד׃ נגידי נגידים han·nā·ḡîḏ hannaGid hannāḡîḏ lə·nā·ḡîḏ lenaGid lənāḡîḏ lin·ḡîḏ linGid linḡîḏ nā·ḡîḏ naGid nāḡîḏ nə·ḡî·ḏê nə·ḡî·ḏîm nə·ḡiḏ nə·ḡîḏ nə·ḡîḏ- negid nəḡiḏ nəḡîḏ nəḡîḏ- nəḡîḏê negiDei negiDim nəḡîḏîm ū·lə·nā·ḡîḏ ulenaGid ūlənāḡîḏ venaGid wə·nā·ḡîḏ wənāḡîḏ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 9:16
HEB: בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־ עַמִּ֣י
NAS: and you shall anoint him to be prince over
KJV: and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people
INT: of Benjamin shall anoint to be prince over my people

1 Samuel 10:1
HEB: עַל־ נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃
NAS: anointed you a ruler over
KJV: hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?
INT: over heritage A ruler

1 Samuel 13:14
HEB: וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ יְהוָ֤ה לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־ עַמּ֔וֹ
NAS: has appointed him as ruler over
KJV: hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people,
INT: has appointed God ruler over his people

1 Samuel 25:30
HEB: עָלֶ֑יךָ וְצִוְּךָ֥ לְנָגִ֖יד עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: you, and appoints you ruler over
KJV: concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;
INT: concerning and appoints ruler over Israel

2 Samuel 5:2
HEB: וְאַתָּ֛ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לְנָגִ֖יד עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: Israel, and you will be a ruler over
KJV: Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
INT: you will be a ruler over Israel

2 Samuel 6:21
HEB: לְצַוֹּ֨ת אֹתִ֥י נָגִ֛יד עַל־ עַ֥ם
NAS: to appoint me ruler over
KJV: to appoint me ruler over the people
INT: his house to appoint ruler over the people

2 Samuel 7:8
HEB: הַצֹּ֑אן לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־ עַמִּ֖י
NAS: the sheep, to be ruler over
KJV: the sheep, to be ruler over my people,
INT: the sheep become to be ruler over my people

1 Kings 1:35
HEB: צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: for I have appointed him to be ruler over
KJV: in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel
INT: have appointed become to be ruler over Israel

1 Kings 14:7
HEB: הָעָ֑ם וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י
NAS: and made you leader over
KJV: and made thee prince over my people
INT: the people and made leader over my people

1 Kings 16:2
HEB: הֶ֣עָפָ֔ר וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֣י
NAS: and made you leader over
KJV: and made thee prince over my people
INT: the dust and made leader over my people

2 Kings 20:5
HEB: אֶל־ חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ נְגִיד־ עַמִּ֗י כֹּֽה־
NAS: to Hezekiah the leader of My people,
KJV: Hezekiah the captain of my people,
INT: to Hezekiah the leader of my people Thus

1 Chronicles 5:2
HEB: גָּבַ֣ר בְּאֶחָ֔יו וּלְנָגִ֖יד מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה
NAS: over his brothers, and from him [came] the leader, yet the birthright
KJV: above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright
INT: prevailed his brothers him the leader yet the birthright

1 Chronicles 9:11
HEB: בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖יד בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house
KJV: of Ahitub, the ruler of the house
INT: the son of Ahitub the chief of the house of God

1 Chronicles 9:20
HEB: בֶּן־ אֶלְעָזָ֗ר נָגִ֨יד הָיָ֧ה עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
NAS: of Eleazar was ruler over
KJV: of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past,
INT: the son of Eleazar was ruler become over

1 Chronicles 11:2
HEB: וְאַתָּה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י
NAS: Israel, and you shall be prince over
KJV: Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people
INT: you become shall be prince over my people

1 Chronicles 12:28
HEB: וִיהוֹיָדָ֖ע הַנָּגִ֣יד לְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וְעִמּ֕וֹ
INT: Jehoiada captain Aaron three

1 Chronicles 13:1
HEB: וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת לְכָל־ נָגִֽיד׃
NAS: even with every leader.
KJV: and hundreds, [and] with every leader.
INT: and the hundreds every leader

1 Chronicles 17:7
HEB: הַצֹּ֑אן לִהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י
NAS: the sheep, to be leader over
KJV: the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people
INT: the sheep become to be leader over my people

1 Chronicles 26:24
HEB: בֶּן־ מֹשֶׁ֔ה נָגִ֖יד עַל־ הָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃
NAS: of Moses, was officer over
KJV: of Moses, [was] ruler of the treasures.
INT: the son of Moses was officer over the treasures

1 Chronicles 27:4
HEB: וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ וּמִקְל֖וֹת הַנָּגִ֑יד וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ
NAS: Mikloth [being] the chief officer; and in his division
KJV: [was] Mikloth also the ruler: in his course
INT: his course Mikloth the ruler in his course

1 Chronicles 27:16
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣י נָגִ֔יד אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־
NAS: of Israel: chief officer for the Reubenites
KJV: of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites
INT: of Israel the Reubenites chief was Eliezer the son

1 Chronicles 28:4
HEB: בִֽיהוּדָה֙ בָּחַ֣ר לְנָגִ֔יד וּבְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה
NAS: Judah to be a leader; and in the house
KJV: Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house
INT: Judah has chosen leader the house of Judah

1 Chronicles 29:22
HEB: וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ לַיהוָ֛ה לְנָגִ֥יד וּלְצָד֖וֹק לְכֹהֵֽן׃
NAS: and they anointed [him] as ruler for the LORD
KJV: [him] unto the LORD [to be] the chief governor, and Zadok
INT: anointed the LORD ruler and Zadok priest

2 Chronicles 6:5
HEB: בְאִ֔ישׁ לִהְי֥וֹת נָגִ֖יד עַל־ עַמִּ֥י
NAS: any man for a leader over
KJV: I any man to be a ruler over my people
INT: any become A leader over my people

2 Chronicles 11:11
HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל
NAS: and put officers in them and stores
KJV: and put captains in them, and store
INT: the fortresses and put officers and stores of food

44 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5057
44 Occurrences


han·nā·ḡîḏ — 3 Occ.
lə·nā·ḡîḏ — 8 Occ.
lin·ḡîḏ — 1 Occ.
nā·ḡîḏ — 19 Occ.
nə·ḡîḏ- — 6 Occ.
nə·ḡî·ḏê — 1 Occ.
nə·ḡî·ḏîm — 4 Occ.
ū·lə·nā·ḡîḏ — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·ḡîḏ — 1 Occ.
















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